Born With A Curse

**Chapter 4: The Spark of Something More**

The more Meera and Reyansh talked, the more she realized that her feelings for him were growing. What had once been innocent childhood friendship was evolving into something deeper. Every conversation left her heart racing, every joke they shared made her laugh a little louder, and every word of comfort he offered when she was feeling down lifted her spirits in ways she hadn’t expected.

She found herself thinking about him constantly—wondering what he was doing, hoping for his next message, and replaying their chats in her mind before falling asleep each night. She could feel something changing inside her, a quiet but undeniable shift.

It wasn’t long before Meera admitted the truth to herself. She was falling for Reyansh.

But love, especially at sixteen, was a complicated thing. Meera wondered if Reyansh felt the same way, or if, to him, she was still just the friend he had known all those years ago. She wanted to tell him, to confess the feelings that had been slowly building in her heart, but fear held her back. What if he didn’t feel the same? What if saying something would ruin their newfound connection?

For now, Meera decided to keep her feelings to herself, savoring the friendship they had rekindled, while her heart quietly hoped for more.

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